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    Riots' deja vu raises the stakes

    News, Published on 04/07/2023

    » A teenager killed by police in a Paris suburb. A wave of anger that morphs into widespread rioting and opportunistic looting. A tough law-and-order response followed by an appeal for unity and calm -- and a political call for action that fades over time.

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    'Uncaring' govt sees discontent mount

    Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 03/07/2021

    » The poor performance of the state in controlling the Covid-19 pandemic, with record numbers of infections almost every day, has stripped Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his government of the public's confidence.

  • OPINION

    Stop the shameless and unjust system

    Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 17/08/2020

    » What do you think of the saying, "In Thailand today, prisons are only built for the purpose of imprisoning the poor"?

  • OPINION

    Aid cuts hurt equality spending

    News, Published on 24/08/2023

    » Aid cuts could put more women and girls at risk of domestic violence, unsafe abortions and dropping out of school as rich nations' spending to fight gender inequality stagnates for the first time in a decade, charities and policy experts say.

  • OPINION

    Will India be a new economic superpower?

    Oped, Published on 11/08/2023

    » In March 1985, the Wall Street Journal showered India's new prime minister, Rajiv Gandhi, with its highest praise. In an editorial titled "Rajiv Reagan", the newspaper compared the 40-year-old Gandhi to "another famous tax cutter we know", and declared that deregulation and tax cuts had triggered a "minor revolution" in India.

  • OPINION

    Apply law of the land to all

    News, Editorial, Published on 29/11/2019

    » The poor had it before. They were accused of encroaching on protected forests or national parks. Thirteen landless forest dwellers were convicted of forest encroachment by the Appeal Court this year and sentenced to imprisonment. Now, an MP from the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), Pareena Kraikupt is facing an accusation of committing a similar offence. Given the influence of the PPRP, all eyes are now on law enforcement officers over whether there will be "double standards" in their handling of the case.

  • OPINION

    For children, food should be equal

    Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 01/05/2023

    » Food -- how it is prepared and consumed -- can be a reflection of social status. A commonly available ingredient cooked in lower- or middle-class kitchens can be seen as mediocre, but the same thing prepared by a renowned chef and served in a star-studded restaurant can be a symbol of wealth.

  • OPINION

    Asean's fight on haze needs rethink

    News, Published on 08/05/2023

    » Recent land and forest fires have brought haze back after several years of relatively clear skies, which coincided with Covid-19 slowdowns.

  • OPINION

    Songs for life as it's no longer lived

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 17/04/2023

    » Ad Carabao's new song Prachathipatung revives the myth of vote-buying and ignorance in rural society. The title is a coinage blending prachathipatai (democracy) and tung (money). On the track, parents ask children to return to their home village to vote for local politicians who give them money. It puts into song from the political discourse of an urban middle class that expresses disdain for villagers along with antipathy for one type of money politics as well as full-fledged democracy.

  • OPINION

    Lots of promises as big day approaches

    News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 02/04/2023

    » With the Great Event, otherwise known as election day, just around the corner, like most countries in the world we will have to brace ourselves for regular helpings of political poppycock including plenty of promises from prospective candidates. Still, it could be fun.

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